GeeBee Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Coming next year, VW Trekker, type 181, not a lot of details just yet, I'll try to find out more on this, could well be a transkit, not sure if the Tamiya or Revell VW Beetle will be used for the base vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Sweet, kinda surprised it wasn't done in plastic before now but that body looks good. I'll be looking forward to getting a couple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Known as the "Thing" in the U.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted November 3, 2019 Author Share Posted November 3, 2019 8 minutes ago, stitchdup said: Sweet, kinda surprised it wasn't done in plastic before now but that body looks good. I'll be looking forward to getting a couple Yes, I'm pretty surprised as well, I'll defiantly be getting one, when I was growing up in southern Spain during the 60's and 70's, a family friend had one, he lived up in the mountains in a log cabin, apart from a 4x4 this was the only thing that could make it up the road going up there, the trip was a little bumpy getting up there, but as a kid, a lot of fun, very fond memories.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPNM Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 This would be a cool model. I had one of these "Thing"s back in the day. It was awesome. I hope this would be available in the U.S. as I typically don't purchase model stuff if it has to cross an ocean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Very cool, I will need one of those for sure. Before they were made in Mexico and sold in the USA as The Thing, I remember them being used by the German Army on post when I lived there 1969-72. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 If its made by scale production, it might be hard to find. I believe they only make limited numbers of each transkit as theydont stay on their shop for long. To get one of each of their mk3 jetta transkits took me a month of daily searching so if you want these, you need to buy it when you see it. Their resin is really top quality and no thicker than plastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Would be cool to have one of these to add to my unbuilt collection of VW's. Hope the Revell kit will work as a donor; I have the Flower Power kit and it is a real dog for a body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 3 hours ago, stitchdup said: If its made by scale production, it might be hard to find. I believe they only make limited numbers of each transkit as they dont stay on their shop for long. To get one of each of their mk3 jetta transkits took me a month of daily searching so if you want these, you need to buy it when you see it. Their resin is really top quality and no thicker than plastic No kidding, I've learned that over the years! For example, try finding this kit, which could work just as well. It would be even better, if there is a Syncro (AWD) to stitch underneath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 4 hours ago, 89AKurt said: No kidding, I've learned that over the years! For example, try finding this kit, which could work just as well. It would be even better, if there is a Syncro (AWD) to stitch underneath. Theres a few different versions of that kit. I have the desert and europe military versions and they often pop up cheaper than the egg girls versions. Really nice kits and well worth having if you like vws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 I have the Desert Version in my stash. Nice Kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eero Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Very nice to see this VW 181 coming! This Scale Production VW is based on a 3D-modeling I made some years ago. I then built one from 3D-printed parts. I used Tamiya Beetle as a base and this Scale Production VW Thing will also be based on Tamiya Beetle. My build from 3D-printed parts: http://www.eerokumanto.com/cars/scale-models/vw-thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 20 minutes ago, Eero said: Very nice to see this VW 181 coming! This Scale Production VW is based on a 3D-modeling I made some years ago. I then built one from 3D-printed parts. I used Tamiya Beetle as a base and this Scale Production VW Thing will also be based on Tamiya Beetle. My build from 3D-printed parts: http://www.eerokumanto.com/cars/scale-models/vw-thing Good to hear that it's going to be based on the Tamiya Beetle, I've got one in the stash that I wasn't sure what to do with, I've already built one many years ago, I'll be building mine in the same fetching colour of beige, the same as the one owned by a family friend owned in southern Spain back in the 1970's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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